Jane Louise (Bastanchury) Booth, age 70, of West Palm Beach, FL passed away surrounded by family following an extended illness on June 23, 2018. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Michael Booth, and her daughter, Kellee Booth. She was preceded in death by her parents Louis A. Bastanchury and Emily Erramouspe Bastanchury.
Jane was born on March 31, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA. She was introduced to the game of golf by her father, Louis, and went on to be an accomplished amateur golfer. She attended Arizona State University where she won a National Intercollegiate Individual Title in 1969. Jane represented the United States in three victorious Women’s World Amateur Teams (’68,’70,’72) and Curtis Cup Teams (’70,’72,’74). She won three Trans National Championships (’67,’69,’71), three consecutive Broadmoor Invitational Championships (’68,’69,’70), two Women’s Western Championships (’69 and ’70), and five other Amateur tournaments in 1972 and 1973. Jane also finished in the top-10 in three US Women’s Open Championships, including finishing 3rd in 1971, 6th in 1972, and 9th in 1974.
After her playing years, Jane and her father ran the Southern California Jr. Golf Association and its extensive tournament program until the early 1990s. Jane was inducted into the Arizona State University Hall of Fame, the SCPGA Jr. Golf Hall of Fame, the NCAA Intercollegiate Hall of Fame, and the SCGA Hall of Fame. She was Captain of the victorious 2000 US Curtis Cup Team, the first U.S. win on British soil since 1984. She also received the Ike Grainger Award for 25+ years of service on the USGA Girls Jr. Committee. She resided in West Palm Beach with her husband since 1999. A Funeral Mass will be conducted at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola located at 9999 N. Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 on Thursday, June 28th at 10:00 AM. Burial will take place in Dunkirk, MD. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice.
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